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i barack obama do so many llemn wear -- >> congratulations, mr. president. >> there was a michael steele before there was a barack obama. i was the only african-american lieutenant governor in the nation for two years before senator obama was elected. >> michael steele was tapped as the first african-american chairman as the republican national committee. >> the republican party is often criticized because you don't do anything to lift blacks up within the party and encourage them, so you're nothing more than racists. when we do lift blacks up and encourage them and give them positions of leadership, hen we g then we get it's just a token. so we can't win.hen we then we get it's just a token. so we can't win.en we then we get it's just a token. so we can't win. then we get it's just a token. so we can't win.then we get it's just a token. so we can't win. >> black americans scored a series of firsts. >> you find yourself governor f of -- of people well beyond massachusetts that a whole lot of people place their hopes and their aspirations in you an
i barack obama do so many llemn wear -- >> congratulations, mr. president. >> there was a michael steele before there was a barack obama. i was the only african-american lieutenant governor in the nation for two years before senator obama was elected. >> michael steele was tapped as the first african-american chairman as the republican national committee. >> the republican party is often criticized because you don't do anything to lift blacks up within the party and...
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you were really hurt in 2008 because they went for president obama overwhelmingly. are you concerned about your party's tone? about the sort of slipping of hispanics when it comes to the gop? >> i'm not. we do quite well -- >> you do. more broadly, the party. >> well, i think that the party can look at us and the hispanic population in the state of texas are, they're pro-life, they're very pro-family, hard working, patriotic folks, and we tell them you want to keep more of what you work hard for? republican party is where you need to be. and i think we're making great progress along those lines. i stand up, and i talk about border security. listen, there are mexicans, there are 34,000 mexican citizens that have been murdered by the drug cartels since 2007. i mean, these are -- in a lot of cases in texas, family members are, they're losing people's lives in mexico. and what we're doing -- >> right. >> -- to help mexico and to help along the border, the hispanic population, certainly i think in the state of texas -- >> right. but, governor, you also had ads that you a
you were really hurt in 2008 because they went for president obama overwhelmingly. are you concerned about your party's tone? about the sort of slipping of hispanics when it comes to the gop? >> i'm not. we do quite well -- >> you do. more broadly, the party. >> well, i think that the party can look at us and the hispanic population in the state of texas are, they're pro-life, they're very pro-family, hard working, patriotic folks, and we tell them you want to keep more of...
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bob was president obama's personal attorney and general counsel of the obama for america campaign. he also served as general counsel to the sea, cocounsel at the new hampshire state senate in the trial of chief justice david rocker. he was general counsel to bill bradley for president and he was also counsel to the democratic leader in the trial of president william jefferson clinton. bob has graciously agreed to take a few minutes of questions at the conclusion of his remarks and we will then hear from an extremely distinguished panel. so now it is my pleasure to turn this over to bob bauer. thank you, bob. [applause] >> thank you. good to see you. thank you for your invitation to speak here today on the obama administration and judicial nominations in 2011. i've been fortunate for you to make of this topic what i would. my host highly did not specify to take any approach the topic, so this is what i propose to do. i would like to lay out that i' hoped we could accomplish this year in cooperation with the senate against the history of thee can ac last two years withl nomination. w
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obama has even envisioned. we have to cut and cut big. >> in "the washington journal" -- these are donald trump's field own words about connolly's arise saying that she and her colleagues seem concerned about avoiding detailed records that others might exploit. this came at the expense of enabling agencies to know precisely what had been discussed and decided at meetings. attendees from time to time left meetings of different views of what was decided in what the next steps would be. host: phoenix, arizona. steve a business owner. we're talking about if u.s. companies have a responsibility to the u.s. worker. what do you think? caller: i think it depends on the owner of the company. my wife is part of our company and she insists that any job that can be done by fellow american that we do it. it is not at any cost, because every business has to be profitable and reasonable, but we could have sent our paperwork to india, but we hired americans. i do not know if businesses owe anything to the workers, but i would
obama has even envisioned. we have to cut and cut big. >> in "the washington journal" -- these are donald trump's field own words about connolly's arise saying that she and her colleagues seem concerned about avoiding detailed records that others might exploit. this came at the expense of enabling agencies to know precisely what had been discussed and decided at meetings. attendees from time to time left meetings of different views of what was decided in what the next steps...
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barack obama. clearly, that is the goal. i do not see the other republicans as being enemies, or opponents, or as much as i do as people that would like to see the same our opportunity to challenge obama. republicans have an understanding that there is no value in attacking each other up in the primary because all it does is making it more difficult. all we need to do is show the contrast between ourselves and barack obama and where he is taking the country, and not so much the differences between each of us. we will staples positions, and i think the voters are smart enough to figure out -- we will state those positions, and i think the voters are smart enough to figure out where we stand. >> how will the president to run against? >> he will be tossed. i made comments last week -- i think he will be tough. i made comments last week that said -- that were interpreted to mean that he cannot be beaten. i think he will be beaten. there is an all-out brawl map that has shifted states like virginia and -- there is an electoral ma
barack obama. clearly, that is the goal. i do not see the other republicans as being enemies, or opponents, or as much as i do as people that would like to see the same our opportunity to challenge obama. republicans have an understanding that there is no value in attacking each other up in the primary because all it does is making it more difficult. all we need to do is show the contrast between ourselves and barack obama and where he is taking the country, and not so much the differences...
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of course, president obama will veto it. if they have a two-thirds vote they can override. or they can wait until they have a president who is with them. that is no way to get things done, and that fortunately was what henry clay understood. because a situation presented itself in 1850, in which the country having defeated mexico, tour from mexico california, new mexico, present states, arizona, wyoming, parts of colorado, utah, and enormous tract of land. and the south, having done so much to acquire that territory, felt that it had a right to bring its slaves into that territory. slavery was protected under the constitution. and what makes the constitution so remarkable is that it is nothing more than a package of compromises, on almost everything. they disagreed, you take any issue, there would be disagreement. and if one side imposes its will, it's not going to last. you have to get both sides to agree. how do you do that? henry clay argued that in a real compromise there are no losers. everybody, every side has to feel that there is something that they are getting, tha
of course, president obama will veto it. if they have a two-thirds vote they can override. or they can wait until they have a president who is with them. that is no way to get things done, and that fortunately was what henry clay understood. because a situation presented itself in 1850, in which the country having defeated mexico, tour from mexico california, new mexico, present states, arizona, wyoming, parts of colorado, utah, and enormous tract of land. and the south, having done so much to...
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bush and barack obama, so much bigger than newt gingrich. if we do not find a way to have an adult conversation and a recent your our system, we are in deep countrtrouble as a coun. thank you. let's begin that adult conversation. the first topic is healthcare. the first question is for governor dean. you have been an advocate for more sweeping reform of the health care system. in december of 2009, you wrote that it would do more harm than good to the nation. with republicans in control of the house and the alternative having shifted, i wonder if you are prepared to defend president obama's claim in the state of the union address. >> when i wrote that, if somewhat helped in the house. it is a republican bill. it uses most of the private sector. the strike to belittle this down. -- let tried to whittle this down. there is much more transparency in buying insurance. that will help in the existing system. i do not think anybody thinks they want to go back to the system of allowing insurance companies to keep you off the road if you get sick. to
bush and barack obama, so much bigger than newt gingrich. if we do not find a way to have an adult conversation and a recent your our system, we are in deep countrtrouble as a coun. thank you. let's begin that adult conversation. the first topic is healthcare. the first question is for governor dean. you have been an advocate for more sweeping reform of the health care system. in december of 2009, you wrote that it would do more harm than good to the nation. with republicans in control of the...
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in president obama's stated the union address, he mentioned the fastest computer in the world. it is -- it was built in hu nan, and he also mentioned the high-speed rail, the electrical control system was actually done by a huanan company. big companies and huanan had extensive international cooperation. prestigious companies nationwide invested $69 million in the state of georgia to build an assembly center for construction equipment. at present, the city of hunan formed 16 pairs of relationships with -- sister relationships with american cities. many have invested or set out centers and hunana and all have been quite as successful. >> [speaking chinese] >> not long ago, president hu jintao made a visit to the united states. it has achieved fruitful results. one of them being the signing of the memorandum of understanding concerning the establishment of the china-u.s. governors forum. with the active efforts of the chinese people's association for friendship with foreign countries and the american national governors' association, the mechanism of this forum will be officially
in president obama's stated the union address, he mentioned the fastest computer in the world. it is -- it was built in hu nan, and he also mentioned the high-speed rail, the electrical control system was actually done by a huanan company. big companies and huanan had extensive international cooperation. prestigious companies nationwide invested $69 million in the state of georgia to build an assembly center for construction equipment. at present, the city of hunan formed 16 pairs of...
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it is all made up numbers by the obama administration. obama keeps saying he wants to create jobs. he is doing everything to not create jobs. the health-care bill which has been ruled unconstitutional will destroy jobs and caught -- and cost us trillions of dollars that we cannot afford. behind the scenes, he is trying to pass cap and trade with the epa standards. everything he has done has been tried here and around the world and has failed. the only reason people are spending now because they know inflation is going to hit and everything is going to go sky- high. guest: we do know the president does not see the jobless rate ahead of time. he sees it barely -- he sees it very shortly before it is released publicly. talking about whether government policies sway hiring, that is something you hear a lot from republicans in terms of the health care bill and in terms of the tax code and things like that. we have seen the president come out and say they are taking a closer look at regulation out there and whether it is inhibiting job growth. host: that rouge, louisiana, on our democrat
it is all made up numbers by the obama administration. obama keeps saying he wants to create jobs. he is doing everything to not create jobs. the health-care bill which has been ruled unconstitutional will destroy jobs and caught -- and cost us trillions of dollars that we cannot afford. behind the scenes, he is trying to pass cap and trade with the epa standards. everything he has done has been tried here and around the world and has failed. the only reason people are spending now because they...
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for the most part they are asking for obama, wondering where the americans are. they do not want foreign aggression, but they are looking for more rhetoric moving against muammar gaddafi. he is killing his own people, something people have been very upset about. as far as the self, he said he will fight to the last man. it is very clear that he does not care a great deal about what the international community thinks of him. host: paul schemm, associated press middle east editor, stationed in cairo, reporting to us today from libya. thank you. caller: my pleasure. host: another 10 minutes in this segment. we will continue our discussion regarding the cover story of "the national journal." ratings showing that congress was more polarized last year than any other year since the rankings began. our question has to do with how you think the polarization in congress is affecting the way that congress is getting things done. new hampshire, democratic line. caller: thank you for baking by col. i think that polarizing this absolutely -- thank you for taking my call. i thi
for the most part they are asking for obama, wondering where the americans are. they do not want foreign aggression, but they are looking for more rhetoric moving against muammar gaddafi. he is killing his own people, something people have been very upset about. as far as the self, he said he will fight to the last man. it is very clear that he does not care a great deal about what the international community thinks of him. host: paul schemm, associated press middle east editor, stationed in...
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the interstates and president obama's speech last night as committed us to a transition in egypt. and much of this is very much still up in the air. obviously the key institution for the successful transition is the egyptian military. they have been able to pull off a fairly neat trick. the military in egypt is the core of the regime. it is the very heart of it, the backbone of the regime. and yet the people are looking to the military to preserve it from the ndp, the president, and the interior ministry. whereas the government and mubarak is looking to the military to safeguard its continued rule. so it is the only truly credible institution that exists. it has the faith of the people for the moment, and this is a deep concern in my view to president mubarak, it to thendp, and may have relevance to what is happening in the streets of cairo today. i think they're real risk here -- there are a number of challenges for the military in any transition. one is in coherence at the top. how long, how persistence does the leadership maintain of unified view of what is happening and what i
the interstates and president obama's speech last night as committed us to a transition in egypt. and much of this is very much still up in the air. obviously the key institution for the successful transition is the egyptian military. they have been able to pull off a fairly neat trick. the military in egypt is the core of the regime. it is the very heart of it, the backbone of the regime. and yet the people are looking to the military to preserve it from the ndp, the president, and the...
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if that is so, not only is obama care unconstitutional but the romneycare in massachusetts. that is an example of an argument that proves too much. thank you. >> thank you very much, professor. our next witness is a michaelcarvin. he is a law partner that specializes in litigation against the federal government. he was a deputy assistant attorney general during reagan administration. he was one of the lead lawyers arguing before this florida supreme court on behalf of george w. bush in the 2000 election controversy. thank you for being here today and please proceed. >> thank you for the opportunity, senator. the individual mandate of this the compels citizens to engage and contract with a wealthy corporation. even though usually it is to the citizen's economic advantage to engage in that contractual health insurance when he is healthy and does not need the insurance. it is agreed that this is unprecedented. congress is never required a citizen before to engage in contractual or commercial activity pursuant to the commerce clause. the debate has been that this difference is i
if that is so, not only is obama care unconstitutional but the romneycare in massachusetts. that is an example of an argument that proves too much. thank you. >> thank you very much, professor. our next witness is a michaelcarvin. he is a law partner that specializes in litigation against the federal government. he was a deputy assistant attorney general during reagan administration. he was one of the lead lawyers arguing before this florida supreme court on behalf of george w. bush in...
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obama is siding with the elite 15% bette considers part of his base. that is alienating a lot of americans that he is making that choice, because everybody is a worker. everybody is an employee. we have our employee, the american president, citing with the unions, which are 15%. he is also siding with groups that are obviously a socialist, marxist, communist. we have a big problem in this country. as the party showed in the last election, the american people are starting to wake up and see what they have at the helm of our country. not only in domestic politics, but foreign-policy. they are starting to get worried and upset and it will only come back to haunt the democrats not only in the states, but also the presidential election of 2012. host: we will leave it there. we will speak with your mayor in a little while, the mayor of charlotte, in about 45 minutes. next, a democrat line in madison, wisconsin, hello, dorothy. guest: hello. i am close to the epicenter of what's going on with the collective bargaining rights. i am a retired teacher. i have to
obama is siding with the elite 15% bette considers part of his base. that is alienating a lot of americans that he is making that choice, because everybody is a worker. everybody is an employee. we have our employee, the american president, citing with the unions, which are 15%. he is also siding with groups that are obviously a socialist, marxist, communist. we have a big problem in this country. as the party showed in the last election, the american people are starting to wake up and see what...
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barack obama. jeffrey gimel was an. the president went from a change you can believe and to can you believe this change? [applauding] it sounded like he was going tap take up the first lady's organic garden and put in a bob's big boy. but as the speech went on. it became more and more clear that this was the appearance of change. his answer for americans out of work was more government spending and a $50 billion high-speed rail project. he replaced his chicago politician chief of staff with a fresh face for chicago named dailey. make no mistake here, folks. what we are watching is not a brave new world. it is groundhog day. [applauding] [laughter] two years ago this president faced an economic crisis, an increasingly uncertain world, and uncertain world has been made more dangerous by the lack of clear direction from a weak president. [applauding] the president who had taunted his personal experience as giving him special insight into foreign affairs was caught unprepared when iranian citizens rose
barack obama. jeffrey gimel was an. the president went from a change you can believe and to can you believe this change? [applauding] it sounded like he was going tap take up the first lady's organic garden and put in a bob's big boy. but as the speech went on. it became more and more clear that this was the appearance of change. his answer for americans out of work was more government spending and a $50 billion high-speed rail project. he replaced his chicago politician chief of staff with a...
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you've seen the same thing with obama. enormous tensions, not with moveon.org, but with speaker pelosi and the very people he's been depending on, a series of badly-timed comments from his press secretary, by him as well. i think it's left some strains on capitol hill, and i think that's where i see some similarities as well. >> thanks for a great talk, julian. in the most recent issue of "the nation," rick pearlstein has an interesting survey of political histories of the 1990s -- 1970s. and one of the common threads he seems to find in all of these histories is the characterization of the decade as an age of diminished expectations. usually we hear that carter subscribed to that analysis. did you find that to be true? and if so, what did you find to be the principle source of his belief in that kind of an analysis? >> yeah, i don't know if carter had diminished expectations. i read this article, and i was thinking about that, and there are certain areas of government carter did kind of have diminished expectations of wha
you've seen the same thing with obama. enormous tensions, not with moveon.org, but with speaker pelosi and the very people he's been depending on, a series of badly-timed comments from his press secretary, by him as well. i think it's left some strains on capitol hill, and i think that's where i see some similarities as well. >> thanks for a great talk, julian. in the most recent issue of "the nation," rick pearlstein has an interesting survey of political histories of the 1990s...
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barack obama is 61, you are 5'7". he is charismatic and some people suggest that perhaps you are not. does that matter? >> probably, you know. in the time, i had i never suggested to the voters what they should consider as a valid criterion. if it comes down to height and hair i probably wouldn't do well. i guess that is something in the balance with many of the other factors. >> chris: governor daniels thank you so much for coming in. always good to see you. and we will be ready to see what happens in indiana and what happens on the presidential campaign trail. thanks. >> chris: up next, another possible 2012 contender leading the gop polls right now. former governor mike huckabee. back in a moment. but when i was diagnosed with prostate cancer... i needed a coach. our doctor was great, but with so many tough decisions i felt lost. unitedhealthcare offered us a specially trained rn who helped us weigh and understand all our options. for me cancer was as scary as a fastball is to some of these kids. but my coach had h
barack obama is 61, you are 5'7". he is charismatic and some people suggest that perhaps you are not. does that matter? >> probably, you know. in the time, i had i never suggested to the voters what they should consider as a valid criterion. if it comes down to height and hair i probably wouldn't do well. i guess that is something in the balance with many of the other factors. >> chris: governor daniels thank you so much for coming in. always good to see you. and we will be...
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we will have his remarks later, and in reaction from president obama. tomorrow, a deal on how tax policy can affect the federal deficit. live coverage from the senate budget committee begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span3. this weekend on c-span2, michael reagan on his father has this week marks his father's birthday. emily lambert on the history and purpose of the futures market. find a full schedule of our website, including this week's in death. signup for our vote tv alert. >> now a look that the u.s. transition in iraq from the military mission to the civilian mission. witnesses include u.s. ambassador to or wrapped james jeffries and the commander, lloyd austin. this hearing is about two hours. >>> the hearing will come to order. i apologize for being a couple >> and fighting the morning traffic. so we're going to get started. when he gets here, if we haven't proceeded to the testimony, we will obviously -- oh, there he is. great. good timing. welcome. well, let me welcome everybody to the first hearing of the new session of congress. and i part
we will have his remarks later, and in reaction from president obama. tomorrow, a deal on how tax policy can affect the federal deficit. live coverage from the senate budget committee begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span3. this weekend on c-span2, michael reagan on his father has this week marks his father's birthday. emily lambert on the history and purpose of the futures market. find a full schedule of our website, including this week's in death. signup for our vote tv alert. >> now a...
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we hate obama care. we want to get rid of it and put in the voucher system. so tell us what a voucher system would do to seniors in this country. >> it would put them at risk. people, they already have skin in the game. their bodies are in the game. the whole idea here is to give seniors security so they don't have to wake up in the morning, wondering whether they can get to the care they need and that will help them preserve long and fruitful lives. >> do you think seniors could take a 6,000 or $7,000 voucher out at age 75 and get a health care plan? >> not a senior whose act warle risks. they're worse if they get something, a worse disease than that. we're partners with the seniors in medicare. we've got their backs. i wake up every day thinking about how to help these beneficiaries make sure they can get the care they want and they need. i think that's an important role to fill. and my colleagues in cms have the same commitment. sending them out on their own to go navigate this very difficult system, which isn't always friendly to their needs, is not the r
we hate obama care. we want to get rid of it and put in the voucher system. so tell us what a voucher system would do to seniors in this country. >> it would put them at risk. people, they already have skin in the game. their bodies are in the game. the whole idea here is to give seniors security so they don't have to wake up in the morning, wondering whether they can get to the care they need and that will help them preserve long and fruitful lives. >> do you think seniors could...
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last week, president obama this is it intel in oregon. they have one of the most advanced plans for building microprocessors. that plant is a window for our future, proving that we can be more than consumers of things. we can manufacture in obeyed the products here and sell them around the world. that is why we are backing more research, extending tax credits for businesses that in debate on our shores and pushing clean energy standards that will create jobs, in our dependence on foreign oil, and by climate change. we have to out-build the rest of the world. we cannot expect to grow on a 20th-century infrastructure. from high speed rail to high- speed internet. we have to invest company-- invests in -- and that in companies that move equipment quickly. we have to reform our government, including making sure our government lives within its means. we have got to stop spending on things we do not need so that we can make investments in the things we do need. this involves some difficult choices. we had to cut back on some things we would not
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i think obama is doing a great job. host: as far as the amendments are concerned, 583 proposed according to the "washington post" and others. 153 of those were considered on the house of the floor and at the end of the day 67 ended up being adopted by house of representatives. one of the amendment by representative broun, 246 as it was none. it would fund the army corps by responding. a democrat from washington state. >> there is the school of thought that we should let nature take its way. i believe so strongly on the west coast of washington state, we have from time to time have to come out and put in projects to save cities, safe housing -- major housing project. and we have done this with the corps of engineers very effectively using the best science. they have their -- in mississippi they have a big center where they study how to do these things. and yes, it does cost money, but we are saving assets, billions and billions of dollars. i think that this is a very unfortunate amendments and we should on a bipartisan b
i think obama is doing a great job. host: as far as the amendments are concerned, 583 proposed according to the "washington post" and others. 153 of those were considered on the house of the floor and at the end of the day 67 ended up being adopted by house of representatives. one of the amendment by representative broun, 246 as it was none. it would fund the army corps by responding. a democrat from washington state. >> there is the school of thought that we should let nature...
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i think the budget president obama -- budget proposal has not put the fcc all the way back to 2008 levels. it does represent a cut off continuing resolution number. >> to put it in perspective, the loss of household wealth as a result of this great recession has been estimated to be approximately $14 trillion. the over-the-counter derivatives market is a volume that about $600 trillion -- is estimated that about $600 trillion. the infamous flash crash on may 6 temporarily wiped out over $1 trillion. it seems to me penny wise and pound foolish not to invest in the agency's that are required to come forward with the new rules, the new study, and to prevent the madoffs of the future. dodd-frank calls for 95 new rules for the sec. is that correct? >> it depends on how you count it. yes. >> 61 from the cftc. right? >> we think it is more on the order 45. i don't know. people count different ways. >> how many studies? one bill has 60. how many studies do you have to do? >> more than 20 studies and to create five new offices within the agency. >> how will you do that with the reduced budget? can
i think the budget president obama -- budget proposal has not put the fcc all the way back to 2008 levels. it does represent a cut off continuing resolution number. >> to put it in perspective, the loss of household wealth as a result of this great recession has been estimated to be approximately $14 trillion. the over-the-counter derivatives market is a volume that about $600 trillion -- is estimated that about $600 trillion. the infamous flash crash on may 6 temporarily wiped out over...
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of the obama administration. there was a very, very stupid decision in the the obama administration made right off the bat to cut off sens civil society groups, assistance that had been started turned bush administration and that was a -- it was basically so that they could get the relationship back on track. there was a decision made. that ail yentsated a lot of -- alienated a lot of civil society groups. they felt that the obama administration, even though they were brought in a democratic process, was actually turning their backs on the >> you're basically handing the outcome to the muslim brotherhood. is that what you want? >> first of all, i think the role of civic and use movements and forcing should not be underestimated. that was the case in serbia and the ukraine. political parties would have dictated to the sec janata is. i think elbaradei is not a charismatic figure, but people might be willing to unify around him. he is not particularly frightening to the outside world. the muslim brotherhood is not d
of the obama administration. there was a very, very stupid decision in the the obama administration made right off the bat to cut off sens civil society groups, assistance that had been started turned bush administration and that was a -- it was basically so that they could get the relationship back on track. there was a decision made. that ail yentsated a lot of -- alienated a lot of civil society groups. they felt that the obama administration, even though they were brought in a democratic...
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obama. monday morning governors will return to the white house for meetings with the president and members of his cabinet. the winter meeting will conclude monday afternoon with a session focused on governor gregoire's initiative complete to compete. this initiative focuses on improving the productivity of our higher education institutions and increasing the number of students in the united states who complete college degrees and certificates. this session will be about the importance of increasing college attainment rates for economic competitiveness and highlight options for boosting rates within existing resources. bill gates, co-chair of the bill and melinda gates foundation, will be the featured speaker. additionally thereby -- there will be governors only sessions which will be on a dialogue facing issues in our states. >> i would like, if we could, to introduce ourselves. governor would you start. >> with that, we'll be happy to take your questions. sir. [inaudible] >> it is not unexp
obama. monday morning governors will return to the white house for meetings with the president and members of his cabinet. the winter meeting will conclude monday afternoon with a session focused on governor gregoire's initiative complete to compete. this initiative focuses on improving the productivity of our higher education institutions and increasing the number of students in the united states who complete college degrees and certificates. this session will be about the importance of...
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president barack obama talk with the egyptian president and obama offered his perspective on how the change could take place. >> he recognizes that the status quo is not sustainable. i change must take place. it is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, aid must be peaceful and a must begin now. the process must include ebert suspect of voices and opposition appeared initially to lectures that are free and fair. it should result in a government that is not only grounded in democratic principles but is also responsible for the aspirations of the egyptian people. >> and our coverage of the egypt uprising continues on my pity to get to the minute details that kron4 news .com . wild weather is hitting the u.s. and called it the it is storm in decades recover more than it 20 mi.. we love the story when we return. >> really, what could whether we have been having. ice and deploying smelt. -- ice and blue ink snow. this is one of the places in dealing with near white out conditions. it is huge. 1,500 mi. of winter storm you can see in space. back on the bradley could see w
president barack obama talk with the egyptian president and obama offered his perspective on how the change could take place. >> he recognizes that the status quo is not sustainable. i change must take place. it is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, aid must be peaceful and a must begin now. the process must include ebert suspect of voices and opposition appeared initially to lectures that are free and fair. it should result in a government that is not only grounded...
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president obama said that at the tucson memorial. we have to start uttering healing words to one another instead of wounding words. what we are trying to do is create systems -- school systems and juvenile justice system is that he'll instead of juvenile justice systems and school systems that continue to wound our youth. >> can i just say something about the systems of discipline in schools? so that before it even gets to the place where it is an issue, is that those systems definitely need changing. the question that parents need to ask when they have been told that their child has been involved in some misbehavior is to ask what was happening? what were the conditions? what were the circumstances? what were the antecedence that led to this behavior? because if we do not fix those, we will seed the systems you talk about. [applause] it is amazing how many young people can be turned back from negative behavior if the situation is appropriately addressed in schools. looking at the circumstances that give rise to boredom and bad condu
president obama said that at the tucson memorial. we have to start uttering healing words to one another instead of wounding words. what we are trying to do is create systems -- school systems and juvenile justice system is that he'll instead of juvenile justice systems and school systems that continue to wound our youth. >> can i just say something about the systems of discipline in schools? so that before it even gets to the place where it is an issue, is that those systems definitely...
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bush and barack obama, so much bigger than newt gingrich. if we do not find a way to have an adult conversation and a recent your our system, we are in deep countrtrouble as a coun. thank you. let's begin thaadult conversation. the first topic is healthcare. the first question is for governor dean. you have been an advocate for more sweeping reform of the health care system. in december of 2009, you wrote that it would do more harm than good to the nation. with republicans in control of the house and the alternative having shied, i wonder if you are prepared to defend president obama's claim in the state of the union address. >> when i wrote that, if somewhat helped in the house. it is a republican bill. uses most of the private sector. the strike to belittle this down. -- let tried to whittle this down. there is much more transparency in buying insurance. that will help in the existg system. i do not think anybody thinks they want to go back to the system of allowing insurance companies to keep you off the ad if you get sick. to say a 26 ye
bush and barack obama, so much bigger than newt gingrich. if we do not find a way to have an adult conversation and a recent your our system, we are in deep countrtrouble as a coun. thank you. let's begin thaadult conversation. the first topic is healthcare. the first question is for governor dean. you have been an advocate for more sweeping reform of the health care system. in december of 2009, you wrote that it would do more harm than good to the nation. with republicans in control of the...
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no, it will not be obama. thank you. >> one feature of the conservative political action conference every year is the presidential straw poll, voted on by those who attend the conference. the top winners are the same as last year. ron paul got 30% of the vote followed by mick rahm 8 with 23 percent of the vote. former new mexico governor gary johnson and new jersey governor christie receive 6% of the vote. last year pottery third-place finisher was former lasted governor syrup island. this year she finished ninth with 3% of the vote. next, former white house press secretaries to talk about life in the white house. then the white house congressional dinner. after that from the conservative political action conference, mississippi governor haley barbour. now, a discussion of the role of the white house press secretary. we will hear from michael mccurry and dee dee myers preserved under president clinton and president george w. bush's press secretaries dana perino and frank sesno. george washington university's s
no, it will not be obama. thank you. >> one feature of the conservative political action conference every year is the presidential straw poll, voted on by those who attend the conference. the top winners are the same as last year. ron paul got 30% of the vote followed by mick rahm 8 with 23 percent of the vote. former new mexico governor gary johnson and new jersey governor christie receive 6% of the vote. last year pottery third-place finisher was former lasted governor syrup island....
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in 2002, barack obama challenge to bobby rush, losing in the primary but getting 30% of the vote. as a result of redistricting, his residence was redistricted out so it would restrict him from a rematch in 2000 to explain this. guest: one of the critiques is that they can use the process to target political enemies or potential political enemies. and that is, again, one of the really important reasons why the redistricting criteria needs to be very clear, why the public needs to understand what rules affect the redistricting process. the person drawing the lines need to adhere to the federal and state rules and the public needs to be provided some justification when there is actually a redistricting map on the table to be given an explanation. why does that particular district have a car out of one block? if there -- is the reason it given the legitimate? the public has to be given the ability to hold the line drawers responsible for the decisions they are making in the process. host: bill, democrats line, from chicago. good morning . caller: i would like to say on that last calle
in 2002, barack obama challenge to bobby rush, losing in the primary but getting 30% of the vote. as a result of redistricting, his residence was redistricted out so it would restrict him from a rematch in 2000 to explain this. guest: one of the critiques is that they can use the process to target political enemies or potential political enemies. and that is, again, one of the really important reasons why the redistricting criteria needs to be very clear, why the public needs to understand what...
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i am bewildered by what president obama has done when he called for the muslim brotherhood to have a seat at the table in the new egyptian government. based on their recent history and statements from their leadership and founding charter, a, quote, seat at the table for the brotherhood would be a grave threat to any democratic society as well as the egypt-israel peace treaty and the stability, indeed, of the entire middle east. mr. chairman, israel shares a long and porous border with egypt and i cannot express how crucial it is for the new government of egypt to honor their peace treaty i call on the u.s. house of representatives to expect that any government of egypt do exactly that and hope any new government of egypt will remember that america is watching. now, mr. chairman, i thought it was important to get these comments on the record in this debate tonight. however, i'm told due to clause 2 and rule 21 that a point of order will be raised on my amendment and therefore i ask unanimous consent to withdraw it at this time and i yield back. the chair: without objection, the amend
i am bewildered by what president obama has done when he called for the muslim brotherhood to have a seat at the table in the new egyptian government. based on their recent history and statements from their leadership and founding charter, a, quote, seat at the table for the brotherhood would be a grave threat to any democratic society as well as the egypt-israel peace treaty and the stability, indeed, of the entire middle east. mr. chairman, israel shares a long and porous border with egypt...
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. >> el principal asesor del presiden obama en asuntos tinoamericanos diÁlogo hoy con univisiÓn. asegurÓ que no existe presencia militar norteamericanan Éco yo que allÍ se hace es intercambiar informaciÓn y r entreniento. veamos lo que respondiÓ especÍficamente en el tema venezuela. >> el presidente hugo cÁvez estÁ denuncido que estados unidos tiene intenciÓn de invadir al paÍs, es cierto? >> nosros no tenemos interÉs ennvadir ngÚn paÍs en las Éricas. >> por É eonces nos regalÓ categÓrica yÚblicamente? >> creo que lo acabo de hacer. eso es una ntiva que ciertos lÍderes atan de utilizar para distraer de otros asuntos. >> recordÓ que el presidente obama sitÓ amÉrica latina ante de sus primeros 100 dÍas de gobierno, fue la cumbre de las amÉricas y que en su prÓxima visita a el salvador tratarÁ, entre otros temas, e de seguridad pÚica. cuando regresemos de comerciales la o de violencia en mÉxico cobra ahora la vida del je de seguridad pÚblica en nuevos redo. >> decenas de miles de cami ag sus mores con una huelgaindefinidae sus couctore >> mÁs adelante p
. >> el principal asesor del presiden obama en asuntos tinoamericanos diÁlogo hoy con univisiÓn. asegurÓ que no existe presencia militar norteamericanan Éco yo que allÍ se hace es intercambiar informaciÓn y r entreniento. veamos lo que respondiÓ especÍficamente en el tema venezuela. >> el presidente hugo cÁvez estÁ denuncido que estados unidos tiene intenciÓn de invadir al paÍs, es cierto? >> nosros no tenemos interÉs ennvadir ngÚn paÍs en las Éricas. >>...
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creo que el juicio del presidente obama y de otros es hora de que el congreso alie con la otra despuÉs. no encajan perfectamente en pequeÑas cajas. el congreso realmente tiene que considerar una ley de inmigraciÓn en forma bipartidista. >> pero ahÍ estados como el de arizona por ejemplo que critican al gobierno federal, ser suficiente, cuÁl serÍa la respuesta a eso? >> hay mÁs personal, más tecnologÍa y mÁs infraestructura en la frontera que nunca antes. estamos invirtiendo muchos recursos, particularmente en arizona. y es por eso que los nÚmeros que tienen que aumentar, van aumentando, y los nÚmeros que tienen que bajar estÁn bajando. idad hasta para 12 niÑos se incendiÓ en houston, con consecuencias fatales. tres niÑos menores de tres aÑos murieron y otros tuvieron que ser trasladados a hospitales. marÍa corrales tiene un objetivo que incluye imÁgenes dramÁticas. >> normalmente cuando el clima se lo permite a jose eduardo guzmÁn escena un paseo por su comunidad en su bicicleta. pero el dÍa de hoy ese recorrido serÁ uno que no podrá olvidar. >> tiraba Él como p
creo que el juicio del presidente obama y de otros es hora de que el congreso alie con la otra despuÉs. no encajan perfectamente en pequeÑas cajas. el congreso realmente tiene que considerar una ley de inmigraciÓn en forma bipartidista. >> pero ahÍ estados como el de arizona por ejemplo que critican al gobierno federal, ser suficiente, cuÁl serÍa la respuesta a eso? >> hay mÁs personal, más tecnologÍa y mÁs infraestructura en la frontera que nunca antes. estamos...
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do you think president obama should be more explicitly? >> i don't like to tell if president what i think he should do. george, i don't have all of the information that the president has. i just believe from the experience i've had with the egyptians, i've known president mubarak. i've been to egypt many times. and the time has come for him to arrange for a transition that has the army, pro-democracy elements and others in a transition government, so we can have a free and fair and open election. the best opportunity for a pro-democracy government and not a radical, islamic government, is an open, transparent process. this virus spreading through the middle east, it proves the universeality of un yeau universality, proves the human yearnings. and probably the only place you won't see the demonstrations is iraq. >> good point. i want to get to those -- the region in a second. first, on president mubarak. as you say, you know him well. he seems to be digging in right now. if that continues, should the united states suspend its aid to egypt?
do you think president obama should be more explicitly? >> i don't like to tell if president what i think he should do. george, i don't have all of the information that the president has. i just believe from the experience i've had with the egyptians, i've known president mubarak. i've been to egypt many times. and the time has come for him to arrange for a transition that has the army, pro-democracy elements and others in a transition government, so we can have a free and fair and open...
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. >> el presidente barack obama informo que le dijo al presidente de egipto que debe dejar que el pueblo sñ pronuncie. >> la tsa no rebela detalles del cuerpo pero sí es capaz de detectar armas. >> la fiscalía de san fco. presento cargos contra el hombre sñ incluye la circunstancia por el asesinato multiple lo que pude llegar a pena de muerte o cadena perpetua. >> la policia tiene nueve jefe. >> el es el criss moor hasta hoy había reemplazado pero desde hoy queda en esa posicion. >> el alcalde de san josñ dijo que el es un lider dentro del departamento de policia y tiene la capacidad de resolver problemas y dialogar con la comunidad. >> es una persona de integridad muy grande. >> tiene 25 años trabajando con la policia en san jose . >> el jefe de policia dijo que su mensaje para la comunidad latina. >> moore dijo que quiere asegurar que el trato con las personas sea respetuoso. >> una de las cosas es que me gusta ue trata de traer gente a la mesa y el cambio que hizo en la poliza de los carros que sñ remolcaban. >> los alumnos y padres están sorprendidos por la muerte de un maes
. >> el presidente barack obama informo que le dijo al presidente de egipto que debe dejar que el pueblo sñ pronuncie. >> la tsa no rebela detalles del cuerpo pero sí es capaz de detectar armas. >> la fiscalía de san fco. presento cargos contra el hombre sñ incluye la circunstancia por el asesinato multiple lo que pude llegar a pena de muerte o cadena perpetua. >> la policia tiene nueve jefe. >> el es el criss moor hasta hoy había reemplazado pero desde hoy...
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they're stolen from medicare to pay for brand-new stuff for other people in obama care. these medare cuts directly impact seniors, and one study shows that the massive cs to medicare advantage will hit louisiana seniors particularly hard. a study by the heritage undation shows that louisiana seniors enrolled in medicare advantage plans lose more than any other state i the nation because of the obama health bill. the report says that projected enrollment in medicare advantage will drop by over 125,000 louisianans, 62%. benefits will be cut by $5,000 per beneficiary. so this bill takes away benefits and choices for seniors, not to fix medicare, not to preserve medicare, not to preserv its solvency for longer, but steals it from medicare, steals it from seniors for brand-new purposes for other folks. and this directly contradicts the presidens promise that -- quote -- "if you like wh you had, you can keep it" -- close quote. no, you can't, mr. president. thousands of louisiana seniors can't. in fact, c.m.s.'s chief actuary also verified that the prose will be broken, confir
they're stolen from medicare to pay for brand-new stuff for other people in obama care. these medare cuts directly impact seniors, and one study shows that the massive cs to medicare advantage will hit louisiana seniors particularly hard. a study by the heritage undation shows that louisiana seniors enrolled in medicare advantage plans lose more than any other state i the nation because of the obama health bill. the report says that projected enrollment in medicare advantage will drop by over...
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but this isn't about president obama. >> but i'm asking you -- if he's doing enough. you heard what he said in 2007. he would be out there with you. he's not out there with you. >> this is is a about a governor who is taking on nurses and emts. >> answer the question, i asked a very specific question. the president as a candidate said in 2007 said if this ever happens i'll be with you. >> he's not taking on workers like scott walker is and trying to take away their ability, to come together and negotiate a middle class way of life. he stands for that. >> could he be doing more? >> everybody could be doing more. >> well, in this specific case -- lawrence i want to go back to politics here. it is very difficult for a president who wants to mover to the center who before the, after the cannon fired initially said it's an assault on unions, then he's gone quiet. and now he's got unhappiness on the left and on the right. and he just wants to be more of a centrist guy right now. >> it will be interesting to see what his choice would be if he was in the second term. this is
but this isn't about president obama. >> but i'm asking you -- if he's doing enough. you heard what he said in 2007. he would be out there with you. he's not out there with you. >> this is is a about a governor who is taking on nurses and emts. >> answer the question, i asked a very specific question. the president as a candidate said in 2007 said if this ever happens i'll be with you. >> he's not taking on workers like scott walker is and trying to take away their...
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i would say in general, obama has handled egypt very well. about the same way i would handle it if i have been in office. [laughter] i would probably have been loyal to mubarak in the beginning. united states does not want to send signals to all of our other friends in the middle east that we will abandon you the first time demonstrators go public. so we had to show our friends and allies in saudi arabia and other places that we would back you as long as you meet minimal standards on freedom and democracy. but once it became clear that mubarak would not do so, then we did the right thing in giving our support completely to the revolutionaries. and i would say that they did not want americans support, because they did not want to be branded by the allegation that they were being controlled from washington. that one of the world to know the that it was originating from them, and they did not depend on washington to be successful. > how do you think obama has done since stepping into office in january 2009? >> i think he has done the best he cou
i would say in general, obama has handled egypt very well. about the same way i would handle it if i have been in office. [laughter] i would probably have been loyal to mubarak in the beginning. united states does not want to send signals to all of our other friends in the middle east that we will abandon you the first time demonstrators go public. so we had to show our friends and allies in saudi arabia and other places that we would back you as long as you meet minimal standards on freedom...
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and it's continued at an accelerated pace under president obama. the one common that they have is congress. they can't do what they do without congress. so we are at a point now where it is out of control. i mean, we cannot continue to go down this road. you and i have to balance our family budget. people have to balance their family budgets across the country. why is it that the federal government doesn't have to balance the budget? the bottom line is we do not have a revenue problem. we have a spending problem. and we need to get it under control. you cannot spend your way into prosperity. host: our next call from oklahoma on our line for democrats. go ahead. caller: good morning. i'm calling in because i'm sitting here year after year and watch republicans and some democrats, they never talk about anything but cutting taxes. cutting spending. cutting taxes for the rich, cutting jobs out of the economy for the poor. and you never hear anybody mention the poor in this country, which i think it takes poor people to make rich people. so that's one t
and it's continued at an accelerated pace under president obama. the one common that they have is congress. they can't do what they do without congress. so we are at a point now where it is out of control. i mean, we cannot continue to go down this road. you and i have to balance our family budget. people have to balance their family budgets across the country. why is it that the federal government doesn't have to balance the budget? the bottom line is we do not have a revenue problem. we have...
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at the beginning of the obama administration and obama and all the environmentalist or talking about how they did not want canadian oil. now that the middle east supply is in in jeopardy, you do not hear anyone, any more about the fact that they do not want canadian oil, which is probably the most reliable source to the united states, compared to the middle east, venezuela, etc. i find it ironic that i do not hear anything more from the invite jim -- environmentalists that oil prices are -- now that oil prices are at $100 a barrel. guest: canada as an important source. have a vast amount of supplies that can be developed, and they will develop them. asked the question is where should that oil go? his argument against canadian oil mixups leno's cents pair they will produce that resource. -- makes no sense. they will produce better resource. let's look and remember this is an important secure source of oil supply. host: why the huge spike in gasoline prices one art supplies are up and our imports of oil from libya are insignificant? guest: we have seen the cost of crude oil goal up fro
at the beginning of the obama administration and obama and all the environmentalist or talking about how they did not want canadian oil. now that the middle east supply is in in jeopardy, you do not hear anyone, any more about the fact that they do not want canadian oil, which is probably the most reliable source to the united states, compared to the middle east, venezuela, etc. i find it ironic that i do not hear anything more from the invite jim -- environmentalists that oil prices are -- now...
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issa: president obama announced a pay freeze. within his executive order, he froze all pay he could freeze. the one he could not freeze were step increases. this simple amendment adds to president obama's two-year freeze and the seven-month freeze for the period he was unable to cover of step increases. step increases are simply pay increases because you are on the job, period. and i reserve. the chair: the gentleman from california reserves. the gentleman from virginia. mr. moran: i rise in opposition to this. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. moran: we all agree that we need to be financially responsible with regard to the federal budget. but this continuing resolution already substantially reduces funds for every single agency of the government. a freeze in civilian pay for federal employees is already in effect for two years. it prevents inflationary and locality pay increases for the entire federal work force including civilian employees in the defense department, although uniformed employees can
issa: president obama announced a pay freeze. within his executive order, he froze all pay he could freeze. the one he could not freeze were step increases. this simple amendment adds to president obama's two-year freeze and the seven-month freeze for the period he was unable to cover of step increases. step increases are simply pay increases because you are on the job, period. and i reserve. the chair: the gentleman from california reserves. the gentleman from virginia. mr. moran: i rise in...